# Train Delay App Helps Commuters Claim Compensation

> Commuter builds app to simplify claiming £80m Delay Repay train compensation.
- Title: Train Delay App Helps Commuters Claim Compensation · Dailymail
- Summary: Commuter builds app to simplify claiming £80m Delay Repay train compensation. Chris Hull created an app to help commuters claim Delay Repay compensation…
- Keywords: delay repay, commuter, app, train delay, didcot, london, asset management, news, entertainment, Train, Delay, Helps
- Source: Dailymail — https://dailymail.com/money/bills/article-16220229/Train-late-Frustrated-commuter-sets-app-make-easier-claim-Delay-Repay-compensation.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss
- Published: 2026-10-19T16:05:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: delay repay, commuter, app, train delay, didcot, london, asset management, news, entertainment
## Train delays cost commuters money
Train delays are so frequent on some lines that commuters simply want to forget all about them by the time they get to their desk.
## Commuters miss out on compensation
Britain's rail networks offer generous rebates to those that arrive at their destination 15 minutes late or more under the national Delay Repay scheme.
## Chris Hull builds delay claim app
Chris Hull, 33, moved to Didcot five years ago, and commutes into London four days a week for his day job at an asset management company.
## Key takeaway

Chris Hull created an app to help commuters claim Delay Repay compensation after missing out on £380 in train delay payments.